Plug Power Inc. (PLUG)Industrials | Electrical Equipment & Parts | Slingerlands, United States | NasdaqCM
2.19 USD
-0.08
(-3.524%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 2.20 +0.01 (0.457%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT
The investment case for this hydrogen fuel cell company is currently broken by a severe structural decline. The business has suffered three consecutive years of negative annual returns, dragging the stock from a peak of $26.38 down to roughly $1.68, a collapse that reflects a market verdict on deteriorating fundamentals. Financially, the picture is dire: the company is burning cash aggressively with operating losses exceeding $480 million, negative free cash flow, and gross margins that are deeply negative. The balance sheet is fragile, carrying debt nearly five times its equity, while revenue growth has stalled at a mere 2.5%. Despite a high analyst target price, the underlying economics do not support a premium valuation. On the short end, the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, confirming a downtrend, though recent price action shows a slight stabilization. Options data confirms this pessimism, with traders buying deep out-of-the-money puts to hedge against further drops. There is no dividend to provide income. This is a high-risk situation where the market is pricing in a continuation of the decline rather than a turnaround. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.101011 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.141757 |
| AutoETS | 0.141758 |
| MSTL | 0.153192 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 40% |
| H-stat | 0.74 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.892 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.26 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 176.565 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.562 |
| Market Cap | 3,059,857,664 |
| Forward P/E | -14.76 |
| Beta | 2.22 |
| Profit Margins | -220.59% |
| Website | https://www.plugpower.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes $1.0-$2.0) expiring in late 2026 and early 2027. Call activity is concentrated near the money ($2.50 strike) with significant volume at strikes $3.50-$4.00, suggesting a speculative bet on a recovery to previous highs rather than a fundamental shift. Implied volatility remains elevated, reflecting uncertainty.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.5337838 |
| Address1 | 125 Vista Boulevard |
| All Time High | 1,565.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.12 |
| Ask | 2.2 |
| Ask Size | 120 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.8 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 58,820,970 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 57,379,779 |
| Average Volume | 57,379,779 |
| Average Volume10Days | 58,820,970 |
| Beta | 2.218 |
| Bid | 2.19 |
| Bid Size | 12 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 0.416 |
| City | Slingerlands |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,672,444,800 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 2.19 |
| Current Ratio | 2.321 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 2.27 |
| Day Low | 2.17 |
| Debt To Equity | 176.565 |
| Display Name | Plug Power |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,392,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,392,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,392,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | -512,104,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.68823 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -7.675 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.282 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,930,251,776 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.26667 |
| Eps Forward | -0.14833 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.27 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 2.3062 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.11619997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.050385904 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 53.37838 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 4.58 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.3899999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.521834 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.41 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.7800001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.55319154 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.41 - 4.58 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 941,203,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 1,333,427,286 |
| Forward Eps | -0.14833 |
| Forward P E | -14.764377 |
| Free Cashflow | -247,099,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 2,344 |
| Fullday Change | -0.0799999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -3.52423 |
| Fullday Price | 2.2 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | -0.24747999 |
| Gross Profits | -184,147,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.04535 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.73091006 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 1,397,195,278 |
| Industry | Electrical Equipment & Parts |
| Industry Disp | Electrical Equipment & Parts |
| Industry Key | electrical-equipment-parts |
| Ir Website | http://www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/CSummary.asp?BzID=604&Nav=0&LangID=1&s=0&tPName=Profile |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,305,849,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | Plug Power Inc. designs, develops, and sells hydrogen products and solutions in Europe, Australia, North America, and internationally. The company offers GenDrive, a hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell system, which powers material handling EVs, including Class 1, 2, 3 and 6 electric forklifts, automated guided vehicles, and ground support equipment; GenFuel, a liquid hydrogen fueling, delivery, generation, storage, and dispensing system; and GenCare, an Internet of Things based maintenance and on-site service program. It also provides GenKey, a turn-key solution; GenEco electrolyzers for clean hydrogen production; liquefaction systems; cryogenic equipment, such as trailers and mobile storage equipment for the distribution of liquified hydrogen, oxygen, argon, nitrogen, and other cryogenic gases; GenSure, a stationary fuel cell solution; and liquid hydrogen. The company serves customers in material handling operations, fuel cell electric vehicle fleets, and stationary power applications through its direct sales force, original equipment manufacturers, and dealer networks. Plug Power Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Slingerlands, New York. |
| Long Name | Plug Power Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,059,857,664 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_405483 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -1,641,350,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,171,633,281 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 16 |
| Open | 2.26 |
| Operating Cashflow | -482,561,984 |
| Operating Margins | -0.24881001 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.84 |
| Phone | 518 782 7700 |
| Post Market Change | 0.00999999 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.45662054 |
| Post Market Price | 2.2 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,595 |
| Previous Close | 2.27 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -8.212398 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 5.264423 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.1122313 |
| Profit Margins | -2.20586 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.8 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0799999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.52423 |
| Regular Market Day High | 2.27 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 2.17 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 2.17 - 2.27 |
| Regular Market Open | 2.26 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 2.27 |
| Regular Market Price | 2.19 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 46,501,812 |
| Return On Assets | -0.122250006 |
| Return On Equity | -1.44963 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.025 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.562 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,397,195,278 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.2082 |
| Shares Short | 290,919,389 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 330,057,977 |
| Short Name | Plug Power, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.2346 |
| Short Ratio | 4.97 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | PLUG |
| Target High Price | 7.0 |
| Target Low Price | 0.75 |
| Target Mean Price | 3.55312 |
| Target Median Price | 3.5 |
| Total Cash | 172,094,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.123 |
| Total Debt | 1,036,950,976 |
| Total Revenue | 744,086,976 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.27 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 2.48145 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.29145002 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.1174515 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 46,501,812 |
| Website | https://www.plugpower.com |
| Zip | 12,159 |